Vehicle-heater.



PATENTED OCT. 3, 1905.

T. B. WOODWARD. VEHICLE HEATER. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 30. 1905.

Inventor Witnesses v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VEHICLE-HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1905.

Application filed January 30, 1905. Serial No. 243,405.

To (til 1077/0711, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE B. WooD- WARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norway, in the county of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Vehicle-Heater, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to body-warmers, and has for its object to provide an improved device of this character which is especially designed for use in buggies and the like and is arranged to simultaneously warm the feet, body, and hands of the occupants of the buggy.

Another object of the invention is to have the same adjustable, so as to bring the device into any degree of proximity with respect to the occupant of the buggy, according to the prevailing conditions.

The form of heat-generating device is preferably a lamp, and it is designed to arrange the latter so as to throw the light thereof in front of the buggy, and thereby operate asa headlight.

\Vith these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minordetails may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a buggy having the bodyheater of the present invention mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the heater with the bottom of the vehicle in section. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is a detail view of one of the hangers for the support of the lamp. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the shiftable baffle-plate.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in each and every figure of the drawings.

The heating device of the present invention is preferably a lamp (designated 1 in the accompanying drawings) the body or oil-tank 2 of which is hung from the bottom 3 of the vehicle-body 4 with the lamp-chimney projected upwardly through an opening 5 in the bottom of the vehicle. There is preferably a pair of supporting brack-ets or hangers for the body of the lamp, one of which has been shown in detail in Fig. 4 and includes a substantially U-shaped lower member 6 to embrace the body of the lamp and an upper pair of links 7, which slidably overlap the respective end portions of the member 6. These members are connected by slip-joints, consisting of loops or eyes 8 upon the member 6 and similar loops or eyes 9 upon the lower ends of the links, there being thumb-screws 10, carried by the member 6, to adjustably connect the latter with the links. The upper ends of the links are turned outwardly to form hooks 11, which are detachably engaged with loops or sockets 12 upon the under side of the bottom of the vehicle, there being a spring 13 interposed between the links, so as to maintain the latter yieldably spread for the purpose of holding the hooks 11 in the socket 12, while at the same time permitting of the links being drawn together whenever it is desired to disconnect the bracket or hanger from the vehicle-body.

Within the vehicle there is a substantially horizontal drum 14:, disposed transversely of the vehicle and supported at each end upon brackets 15, rising from the bottom of the vehicle. diverged standards having laterally-directed feet 16, each foot having a slot or opening therein to receive a keeper 17, preferably in the nature of a staple driven into the bottom of the vehicle, there being a hook 18 pivotally carried by the bracket in position to be engaged with the upper projected end portion of the staple 0r keeper to detachably connect the bracket to the bottom of the vehicle, whereby the heater may be quickly transferred from one vehicle to another. At the middle of the drum 1 1 there is a pendent funnel-shaped hood 19, extending downwardly through the opening 5 in the bottom of the vehicle and embracing the lamp-chimney, the front of the hood having an opening or being cut away, as at 20, to permit of the light shining forwardly in the nature of a headlight. A reflector 21 is provided in rear of the lamp and supported thereon in any suitable manner. The hood 19 is provided with an annular series of perforations 22, located above the bottom of the vehicle, but below the top of the lamp-chimney, in order to secure an effective draft for the lamp. Safety air-tubes 23 extend from the lamp-burner into the upper portion of the hood, with their upper ends supported by a Each bracket includes downwardlyring or band 24, embracing the hood; The wick of the lamp may be controlled by means of an upright rod 25, working through the bottom of the vehicle and connected to a crank 26 upon the usual rotatable shaft 27, upon which are the usual pinions for raising and lowering the wick, whereby the wick may be turned up and also turned down without alighting from the vehicle. Vithin the drum 14 is a longitudinal baflie-plate 28, which is mounted to slide in a guideway consisting of longitudinal ledges or flanges 29 upon the drum, there being a rod 30 secured to one end of the baffle-plate and working through one end of the drum in order that the bafi'le-plate may be shifted in an endivise direction for a purpose as will be hereinafter described.

At the middle of the drum 14 and midway of its ends there is an opening 31, and upon the exterior of the drum at opposite sides of the opening there are flanged guideways 32. An outlet-pipe 33 extends upwardly from the opening 31 and is provided with opposite wing members 34, which are bowed to fit the drum and work in the guideways 32, whereby the pipe 33 may be adjustably tilted into various positions while at the same time remaining in communication with the opening 31. A prop 35 is hinged to the under side of the pipe 33. as at 36, the lower end of this prop working through an opening in the bottom of the vehicle and provided with a longitudinal series of perforations 37, there being a spring latch or bolt 38 mounted upon the upper side of the bottom of the vehicle in position for engagement with the perforations 37, whereby the pipe 33 may be adjustably supported in various positions.

Telescoping with the pipe 33 there is another pipe 39, carrying a drum 4O transversely across its upper end, and within this drum there is a baflie-plate 41. The drum 40 is open at opposite ends, and upon each end of the drum is a cylindrical rotatable closurecap 42, provided with a longitudinal series of perforations 43, through which the heated products of combustion are designed to pass, so as to provide the necessary draft for the lamp.

A yoke-shaped guard 44 straddles the upper portion of the drum 40 and has each end pivotally connected to the outer end of the adjacent cap 42, there being a spring-pressed locking bolt or pin 46 piercing the middle of the yoke for successive engagement with an annular series of seats or sockets 47 in the drum 40, whereby the yoke 44 may be sup ported in various adjusted positions.

With the device thus described set up in a vehicle and the lamp beinglighted the heated products of combustion will rise through the hood 19 into the drum 14, where they will be deflected around the ends of the baffle-plate 28 and thence upwardly through the telescoped pipes 33 and 39 into the drum 40, which is in close proximity to the occupant or occupants of the buggy, and thereby effectually heats the bodies thereof. In addition to producing the required draft for the lamp the perforations 43 of the closure-caps 42 maybe directed toward or away from the body, as may be desired, and the hands may be quickly warmed by placing them over the perforations 43. In entering and leaving the vehicle the device may be tilted forwardly, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and by means of the prop 35 the device may be supported. in any tilted position to locate the same close to or farther away from the occupants of the vehicle. If it is desired to have the products of combustion pass directly to the drum 40, the baffle-plate 28 of the lower drum 14 is slid to one end of the drum by a manipulation of the rod 30, so as to bring the perforate portion 48 0f the baffle-plate into alinement with the pipe 33, whereupon the products of combustion will pass directly through the perforations 48 into the pipes 33 and. 39 and thence into the drum 4O whenever it is desired to increase the heat in the drum 40. It will here be explained that the drum 14 constitutes a foot-support and is also elevated a suitable distance above the bottom of the vehicle in order that the feet of the occupants thereof may be inserted beneath the drum.

The purpose of the yoke 44 is to form a support for a lap-robe, so as to space the latter from the drum 40, and thereby prevent closing of the openings 43 by the lap-robe. Otherwise the draft of the lamp would be interfered with and the burning of the lamp would be imperfect.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that the presentdevice is entirely complete in itself and may be conveniently set up in any character of vehicle without altering the latter beyond forming an opening in the bottom thereof to accommodate the lamp-chimney and the hood 19, and by reason of the detachable connection between the brackets 15 and the bottom of the vehicle the heater may be conveniently transferred from one vehicle to another.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A body-heater of the class described comprising a lower drum having a hood depending from and in communication therewith and provided in its front side with an opening, a lamp having its chimney received within the hood in alinement with the opening thereof, an outlet-pipe leading from an intermediate portion of the drum, an upper drum having an inlet-pipe telescoping with the outlet-pipe of the lower drum, and closure-caps rotatably embracing the end portions of the drum and provided with perforations.

2. A body-heater of the class described comprising a lower drum having an inlet-hood leading thereinto, a lamp having its chimney seated within the hood, an outlet-pipe leading from the drum, and another drumhaving an inlet-pipe ad just-ably telescoping with the outlet-pipe. v

3. A body-heater of the class described comprising a lower d rum,'supporting-brackets for the drum, a heating device in communication with the drum, an outlet-pipe inclined upwardly and rearwardly from an intermediate portion of the drum, and an upper drum substantially parallel with the lower drum and having an intermediate inlet-pipe connected with the outlet-pipe.

4. A body-heater for vehicles comprising a drum supported transversely within the body of the vehicle in anelevated position and constituting a foot-rest, the space beneath the drum being open for the reception of the feet, a heating device in communication with the drum, an outlet-pipe leading upwardly from the drum, and an upper transversely-disposed drum having an inlet-pipe in communication with the outlet-pipe.

'5. A body heater comprising opposite drums, a pipe connecting the drums, a heater having communication with one of the drums in alinement with the connecting-pipe between the drums, and a baffle-plate located in the said drum between the inlet of the heater and the pipe and provided with an opening located at one side of the pipe, said baffle-plate capable of being moved to bring the opening therein into alinement with the connecting-pipe to establish direct communication from the heater to the pipe.

6. A bodyheater comprising upper and lower substantially parallel drums, a pipe con? necting the drums, a heater having communication with the lower drum in alinement with the pipe, a guideway extending longitudinally within the lower drum, a bafiie-plate slidable in the guideway and terminated short of the ends of the drum, one end portion of the bafflc-plate being provided with an opening, and a rod connected to one end of the bafiie-plate and working through one end of the lower drum to permit shifting of the bafile-plate to bring its opening into communication with the pipe.

7. A body-heater comprising upper and lower substantially-horizontal drums, and a pipe connecting the drums and supporting the upper drum, said pipe capable of being adjustably tilted in a vertical direction.

8. A body-heater comprising upper and lower substantially horizontal drums, a pipe connecting the drums and supporting the upper drum, said pipe capable of being tilted vertically, and means to adjustably support the tiltable pipe.

9. A bodyheater comprising upper and lower substantially horizontal drums, a pipe connecting the drums and supporting the upper drum, said pipe capable of being tilted Vertically, and a prop hinged to the pipe for adjustably supporting said pipe. I

10. A body-heater comprising opposite drums, one of the drums having a transverse opening with guideways at opposite sides of the opening, and a connecting-pipe extendlng between the drums with one end in communication with the opening and provided with wings slidably engaging the guideways and alternately closing the end portions of the opening.

11'. A body-heater comprising opposite drums, one of the drums being provided with an outlet-opening, guideways at opposite sides of the opening, a pipe communicating between the two drums and provided with wings working in the guideways and alternately closing the end portions of the opening, and a prop hinged to the pipe.

12. A bod y-heater for vehicles comprising asubstantiall y horizontal drum having an outlet-opening, a heater in communication with the drum, and a yoke-shaped lap-robe support straddling the upper side of the drum and connected to the ends thereof. 7 g

13. A body-heater of the class described comprising a substantially horizontal drum having an outlet-opening, a heater in communication with the drum, a yoke-shaped laprobe support straddling the upper side of the drum and pivotally connected to the ends thereof, and means to support the yoke 1n different tilted positions. I

14. A body-heater for vehicles comprising a substantially horizontal drum having an outlet, a heater in communication with the drum, a yoke-shaped lap-robe support straddling the upper side of the drum and pivotally connected to the ends thereof, and a locking-pin carried by the yoke, the drum being provided with a series of seats for alternate engagement by the pin to adjustably support the yoke in different tilted positions.

15. In a body-heater, the combination of a lower substantially horizontal drum having an intermediate outlet-opening with guideways at opposite sides of the opening, supporting-brackets for the ends of the drum, an endwise-shiftable bathe-plate mounted within the drum with its ends terminated short of the ends of the drum and provided with an opening capable of being alined with the outlet-opening of the drum, a controlling-rod carried by the baflie-plate and projected beyond one end of the drum, a hood communicating with and hung from the bottom of the drum, a tiltable pipe having its lower end communicating with the outlet-opening of the drum and provided with wings working in the guideways and alternately closing the opposite ends of the outlet-opening, a prop hinged to the pipe for adjustably supporting the same in tilted positions, another pipe telescoping with the first-mentioned pipe, a drum carried transversely by the upper end of the upper pipe and provided with open seats forsueeessive engagement by the pin to ends, a baiiie-plate disposed longitudinally support the yoke in tilted positions.

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